"Senator Leyonhjelm is a crucial advocate for marriage equality because his case - that marriage equality is about personal freedom from undue government interference in our private lives - will resonate with many Coalition members."

Senator Leyonhjelm has been reported as saying that he will announce a marriage equality bill on Tuesday.

Yesterday, in his inaugural speech Senator Leyonhjelm said,

“Liberty is eroded when we are unable to marry the person of our choice, whatever their gender. It is not legitimate for government to involve itself in things that an individual voluntarily does to him or herself, or that people choose to do to each other by mutual consent, when nobody else is harmed.”